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The injuries suffered by the four officers in the 30 second attack are as follows:

One had a laceration to his left cheek which required eight stitches and a 2 centimetre laceration to his neck which required five stitches. He also suffered injuries to his elbow, knee and left leg.

One had a cut on her right hand and the back of her head that caused significant bleeding, resulting in her fainting and requiring immediate hospital treatment.

One had a 15 centimetre laceration to his forearm.

One suffered a suspected fracture to her left wrist.

The knife used by Traykov was found in the street (Image: Metropolitan Police)

Following an eight hour deliberation, the jury cleared Traykov of attempted murder but convicted on the GBH with intent and attempted GBH by a majority of ten to two.

He will be sentenced at the Old Bailey on May 10.

Four officers describe impact of the attack

As part of a statement by the Met Police, each officer attacked by Traykov has spoken about the impact the incident has had on their lives.

PC Ben Thomson:

"This has been the most stressful period in my life, both personally and for my family. I joined this job to protect people and uphold the law. My colleagues and I did our duty on that night, and we were subjected to an unprovoked savage attack at the hands of the defendant."

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"When I attended the call that night it was with the intention of protecting the public, I didn’t realise it would in fact be me, and my colleagues, who would be fighting for our lives at the hands of a knife wielding 19-year-old, who had lured us to the address with the intention of carrying out the attack."

PC Rafal Kedziora:

"I and my colleagues came to work that evening to protect and serve the community, I have been left with life-changing injuries that my family and I are continuing to come to terms with, and the mental scars may never heal."

PC Istarlin Said-Ali:

"These past six months have been a rollercoaster of emotions, and stress and pain for me, my family, my colleagues and the wider team I work with.

"Although we are police officers, we are human beings just like the communities we serve. We should be able to go to work and do the job we have chosen to do without a fear of not going home to our loved ones at the end of our shift.

"It is my hope that justice will be served and I hope this can stand in some way as a line drawn in the sand."